LG to announce the G Pro 2 before MWC?

Whilst everyone seems to be keeping their power dry and holding off on any announcements until MWC at the end of the month, LG seem eager to share their latest handset to the world. The G Pro 2 has leaked all over the place, and now the Korean …

The Coolsmartphone Podcast – Episode 79

This week we’ve got another special guest. Me! We had a minor technical problem so the podcast got delayed by a day, apologies for that. This week we’ve got some podcast-only material too, download it, stream it and do let us know your comments. This week… – Ronnie …

Nokia and HTC agree patent collaboration

After spending the last few years slinging mud at each other in various court rooms around the world resulting in injunctions against the sale of the HTC One mini, which was then revoked, Nokia and HTC seem to have made up. The One mini seemed to be what …

Ovivo boosts talk time on selected Freedom plans

Ovivo have ramped up their “Freedom” packages with an extra 50 minutes of talk time. Existing and new customers can benefit from the additional minutes, which are now being added to “Freedom 0” and “Freedom 5” plans. For those who don’t know, Ovivo is an MVNO using the …

Samsung Galaxy S4 and S4 mini to arrive soon in black

The Samsung Galaxy S4 or the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. Which one do you go for? Well, if you’ve read our reviews and have made you mind up, here’s a curve ball, because Samsung have announced that both deices will now be available in black. To be honest, …

Samsung Galaxy S4 deal on EE – Check before you buy

After a recent visit to the health food shop (Greggs), I passed this advert for the Samsung Galaxy S4 on EE 4G. Straight from the word go, it looks like a great offer. The “No Brainer” deal offers up the Samsung Galaxy S4 for just £18.99 per month. …

Alert! We’ve got your ideal Valentine presents!

Help me. Help me now. I’m getting emails from companies stating that an Amazon Kindle is an ideal present for your girlfriend or wife this Valentines Day. If I gave a flippin’ Amazon Kindle to my wife it would probably get inserted into my person somewhere. But, if …

Podcast. Update!

Morning all. Now, if you’re one of our fantastic podcast listeners, I have an apology to make. Unfortunately the latest podcast isn’t here just yet. The reason involves a pot of white spirits and some paint. My laptop, that poor Vaio I mentioned only yesterday, ended up with …

Microsoft giving free Nokia Lumia phones to Android and iOS owners

Microsoft isn’t a company that uses subtle marketing techniques, their ham-fisted Scroogled campaign has lost them a lot of respect, so this time their giving people phones in order to get them to switch from Android or iOS to the Windows Phone platform. The deal is that if …

Sony ditches Vaio and pushes ahead with mobile

If you see me running around Mobile World Congress in Barcelona you’ll no doubt notice my rather battered Sony Vaio. The Vaio laptop has been my brand of choice over the years, but today Sony have annouced that it’ll sell their PC business and put everything into smartphones …

O2 Match day App Review

During this time of year we all like to snuggle down into our slankets and watch 30 overgrown men (I use the term in the loosest possibe sense) beat each other up on a grassy pitch at the weekend. No I am not talking about a trip to Glasgow …

Moto G now available on Vodafone for £100

A month ago we reported that the Motorola Moto G would shortly be coming to Vodafone and it would be costing less than £100.   We have now had word that it is available at the price of just £100 when bought with a £10 top-up or “Freedom …

Buy ye olde HTC Wildfire for 50 gold pennies

Has it really been three and a half years since the HTC Wildfire first became available? Ah, I still remember those heady days. HTC handsets were everywhere and I still had hair. Fun times. “Bargain Crazy” (who are part of Littlewoods Catalogues) seem to have found a dusty …

Real world Three 4G testing

If you’re here in the UK and use Three, you will no doubt be excited by the thought of free 4G access. Three, unlike many others, won’t charge extra for 4G access. Tweets are going out today from some happy customers stating they’re now seeing 4G on their …

More ways to watch TV on your device

Available for both iOS and Android, “TV Player” is competing directly with the CatchupTV app we’ve covered here previously. As with most streaming apps, the data usage when you’re not hooked into a WiFi hotspot can get a little high, so be careful if you’re not on an …

STM Scout 2 bag – Review

I’ve got too many laptops and tablets lying around at home at the moment and I’ve been on the lookout for a bag that’ll allow me to safely store 3 or 4 devices plus cables accessories. I’ve often looked at STM bags in the past, so when I …

Take a stroll around Leicester as it was in 210 AD

I’m getting to know you quite well dear reader. I’m thinking that you’re the sort of person who’d love to take a 3D interactive journey through a virtual reconstruction of Roman Leicester. I’m right aren’t I? Oh yes. Well, your luck is in my friend. De Montfort University …

Another leaked image of the HTC M8

Mobile World Congress is getting closer by the day, so it’s not surprising to see more leaked photos of hot new devices. This is the rear of the HTC M8 according to the tipster, and as you can see its very similar to the HTC One that it …

Nokia Lumia 920 available for really not that much at all

Alright flower? How goes it? Fancy a cheap mobile? How does £169 for a Nokia Lumia 920 sound? Good yeah? The 920 is powered by Windows Phone 8 and has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 at its’ heart. There’s an 8.7 megapixel Pureview camera, 4.5″ WXGA (1280×768) screen (332 …